AVP HCA Contracting

This position is incentive eligible.

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as an AVP, HCA Contracting? At HealthTrust, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

Job Summary and Qualifications

The AVP, HCA Contracting provides strategic leadership and operational oversight of HCA purchased services sourcing and contracting activities. This position leads the development and execution of sourcing strategies, complex negotiations, contract lifecycle management processes, and purchased services expense management initiatives.

The AVP is responsible for delivering financial value, improving contracting efficiency, strengthening governance, managing supplier and contractual risk, and ensuring consistent execution of approved processes.

This leader partners closely with HCA leadership, HealthTrust National Agreements, Legal, Finance, Supply Chain, and other key stakeholders to optimize contract portfolios and support organizational objectives. The role also provides leadership and development for Contract Operations and Purchased Services teams.

 

Key Responsibilities

• Lead strategic direction, annual priorities, and operating plans for Contract Operations and Purchased Services.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies that drive financial performance, operational efficiency, and supplier optimization.
• Oversee RFIs, RFPs, proposal evaluations, supplier negotiations, recommendation development, and implementation activities.
• Lead complex negotiations involving pricing, service levels, performance guarantees, risk allocation, and contractual terms.
• Direct contract lifecycle management processes, including intake, review, approval routing, execution, implementation, and reporting.
• Monitor contract execution metrics, cycle times, backlog management, and process improvement initiatives.
• Build strong partnerships with executive leaders, operational stakeholders, and suppliers.
• Oversee supplier performance management, service-level monitoring, business reviews, and issue resolution.
• Ensure compliance with governance standards, approval requirements, and contracting policies.
• Identify and mitigate operational, financial, supplier, and contractual risks.
• Develop, coach, and lead high-performing teams while fostering collaboration and accountability.
• Provide executive leadership with reporting on savings, operational improvements, risks, and strategic initiatives.

Qualifications

Required Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Healthcare Administration, Finance, or a related field.
• Ten (10) or more years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing, contracting, supply chain, purchased services, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated success leading complex negotiations, cross-functional initiatives, and management-level teams.
• Strong leadership, communication, financial analysis, and stakeholder management abilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree (MBA, MHA, or related field).
• Healthcare sourcing or purchased services experience.
• Experience with Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) systems and process improvement initiatives.
• Relevant professional certifications preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Advanced knowledge of strategic sourcing, purchased services management, commercial negotiations, and contracting practices.
• Strong understanding of contract terms, supplier risk management, and financial analysis.
• Ability to influence executive stakeholders and lead large, cross-functional initiatives.
• Experience utilizing sourcing, contract management, reporting, and productivity tools.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with strong executive presentation capabilities.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

HealthTrust, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

In today's challenging business environment of cost pressures, supply disruptions, and workforce shortages, it is crucial for providers to efficiently manage expenses and enhance performance. HealthTrust, in collaboration with 1,800 hospitals and health systems, offers a specialized group purchasing organization (GPO) membership model designed to deliver immediate and sustainable cost savings. Their team of experts provides tailored value acceleration engagements to address specific needs, delivering unparalleled benefits. With nationwide purchasing power and a focus on overall spending management, HealthTrust offers unmatched pricing advantages on supplies, along with industry-leading benchmarks and best practices. The dedicated team is committed to guiding and implementing performance enhancements in cost, quality, and outcomes.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years. HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in costs for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Good people beget good people."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are a family 270,000 dedicated professionals! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our AVP Contract Operations and Purchased Services opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your resume today to join our community of caring!

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